Parents in West Seattle hardly have to lift and finger to raise money for their schools through the national fundraising program Electronic Scrip Incorporated, better known as eScrip.
While fundraisers usually conjure up images of messy…MORE
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Multi-family residences getting chance for composting
Tue, 09/02/08
Seattle Public Utilities has reported that food scraps take up about one-third or 45,000 tons of residential trash each year and solving this problem has been made easier for single family homes by giving them the solution to create their own…MORE
Safe street initiative pushed
Tue, 09/02/08
While violent crime is down, some City Council members still get many complaints about graffiti, open-air drug markets and other crimes from citizens concerned about the safety of their neighborhoods.
So Seattle Council member Tim Burgess…MORE
Ballard food bank low on canned food
Tue, 09/02/08
Seattle has begun to see a change in the type of people who are coming in for food bank services - people with their pressed slacks and white button down shirts are no longer a rare sight amongst the usual consumers.
As gas and food prices…MORE
Burien drops North Highline annexation plan - for now
Tue, 09/02/08
The city of Burien has notified the county Boundary Review Board of that it is withdrawing its current request to annex the southern portion of the North Highline unincorporated area.
Burien officials plan to re-file an annexation request…MORE
Noise complaints start already
Tue, 09/02/08
Residents only moved into the Ballard Landmark senior living facility on Leary Way Aug. 15, and already there has been a complaint from a resident about late-night noise coming from Ballard Avenue, which runs by the back rooms of the facility.…MORE
Interim director to head Sustainability office
Tue, 09/02/08
The mayor has appointed Michael Mann as interim director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment
Since 2003 Mann has served as the deputy director of the Office of Policy and Management, leading the department's Transportation and…MORE
NEW STATUE OF LIBERTY PLAZA TO BE UNVEILED AT ALL-DAY CELEBRATION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008
Thu, 08/28/08
Libby and Paul Carr, Co-Chairs of the Seattle Statue of Liberty Plaza Project, and Seattle Parks and Recreation announced today that the unveiling of the new Statue of Liberty Plaza on Seattle's Alki Beach will take place at an all-day…MORE
New Statue of Liberty Plaza to be unveiled at all-day celebration Saturday, Sept. 6
Thu, 08/28/08
Libby and Paul Carr, Co-Chairs of the Seattle Statue of Liberty Plaza Project, and Seattle Parks and Recreation announced today that the unveiling of the new Statue of Liberty Plaza on Seattle's Alki Beach will take place at an all-day…MORE
Burien Battles Cancer a big success
Thu, 08/28/08
Vino Bello wine bar in Burien at 636 152nd was the site of Burien Battles Cancer on Tuesday, August 26th. The event. sponsored by The Robinson Newspapers and Vino Bello, benefitted the Susan G. Komen for the cure Puget Sound affiliate. 47 prizes…MORE
